The following is a list of notable Filipinos who have acquired Philippine citizenship through naturalization. In contrast, natural-born Filipinos, are individuals who have one or both parents who were Philippine citizens at the time of the birth of that individual.
List The following is a list of people who acquired Filipino citizenship through naturalization.
NameBornOrigin nationNaturalizedNotes 1986 United States 2014 American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team. 1988 United States 2023 American-born player who played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association. 1999 Senegal 2026 Senegalese-born player who played for UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP. 1980 United States 2011 American-born player who played for the Philippines men's national basketball team. 1961 United States – American-born coach who was a member of the Philippine national basketball team under the sponsorship of Northern Cement Corporation that captured the 1985 Jones Cup Championship. 1873 United States 1936 Former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. House of Representatives member. 1912 CubaUnited States 2013 Cuban-born American philanthropist. 1994 Russia 2024 Russian-born pair figure-skater; partner of Isabella Gamez. 1997 Côte d'Ivoire 2021 Ivorian-born player who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team and plays for the Philippines men's national basketball team. Kulas() Canada 2023 Canadian-born vlogger who often covers Filipino travel and culture content. 1993 Syria 2019 Syrian vlogger who runs the YouTube channel The Hungry Syrian Wanderer which documents his experiences in the Philippines. 1986 Spain 2021 Spanish-born footballer. 2002 United States 2026 American-born player who played for Westminster (UT) Griffins in NCAA Division II. New Zealand 2018 New Zealand-born boxing referee. 1935 Sri Lanka 1973 Sri Lankan-born sports journalist, commentator and analyst. 1958 Indonesia 2016 Football coach who was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Philippines. 1985 United States 1985 American-born swimmer who grew up in the Philippines and took part in the Summer Olympics. 1939 Australia 2015 Australian-born businessman. 1897 United States 1975 American Jesuit priest who had resided in the Philippines since 1936.
See also Philippine nationality law
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